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Introduction
This playbook offers frontline groups and community organizations guidance for developing a People’s Justice40+ Community Benefit Plan (CBP). The goal is to ensure that federal infrastructure and climate investments significantly benefit the communities that need them most. A successful CBP will harness the infrastructure investments of major federal initiatives – such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – to meet community needs. These resources are also relevant for other, current and future, infrastructure investments at the local, state, and federal level needed for environmental reparation, climate resilience, and addressing health and wealth disparities within marginalized communities.
This playbook will answer a range of questions about the different federal spending bills. To benefit from these funds, you will need to know:
- What are the various bills?
- How much money is available?
- What kind of money is it – grants, loans, contracts?
- What are the restrictions? What can the money be used for?
- How will the money flow from the federal government to state and local governments?
- Who is eligible to get the money?
- What are the potential community benefits?
- How can you influence how the money is spent?
- How can you organize your own community benefit strategy and plan?
- Where can you get more information and technical support?
Because this is complicated, fast-moving work, this playbook will be regularly updated so you can stay up-to-date on the changes over the next 1-2 years. Our goal is to simplify this dynamic policy environment as much as possible. One thing is perfectly clear:
THE SUCCESS OF JUSTICE 40 WILL NOT HAPPEN
WITHOUT STRONG COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY.
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Table Of Contents
J40 Basics & Federal Funding
Infrastructure Playbooks
Community Benefit Playbook And Resources
Additional Resources
Monthly Updates
Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
J40 Basics and Federal Funding
What is Justice40?
Why a Community Benefit Playbook?
Show Me the Money: Guide to Federal Spending Bills
• How the Game is Played: Types of Money, Money Flows, and Governance
• Spending Bills: Details on the CARES Act, the American Rescue Plan Act,
the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, and Build Back Better.
Infrastructure Playbooks
The Energy Justice Playbook
The Water Justice Playbook
The Economic Justice Playbook
The Environmental and Climate Justice Playbook
The Transportation Equity Playbook
Community Benefit Playbook and Resources
Community Benefit Plans: From Policy to Community Impact
The Anatomy of a Community Workforce Agreement
Sample Community Benefit Agreements
J40 Basics & Federal Funding
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What is the Justice40 Initiative?
Why a Community Benefit Playbook
Show me the money: Guide to Federal Spending Bill
Infrastructure Playbooks
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The Energy Justice Playbook
The Water Justice Playbook
The Economic Justice Playbook
Transportation Justice Playbook
The Environmental and Climate Justice Playbook
Community Benefit Playbook And Resources
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Community Benefit Plans: From Policy to Community Impact
The Anatomy of a Community Workforce Agreement
Sample Community Benefit Agreements
Additional Resources
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Inflation Reduction Act:
America Is All In-In the Age of the Inflation Reduction Act
Bluegreen Alliance-Inflation Reduction Act User Guide
Climate Action and the Inflation Reduction Act-A Guide for Local Government
Just Solutions Collective-Inflation Reduction Act Analysis
USDN-Inflation Reduction Act Miniguide
Rewiring America’s Inflation Reduction Act Calculator
IRA Fact Sheet from Climate Justice Alliance
Climate and Community Project Analysis of IRA
Inflation Reduction Act Guidebook
Justice40 and Funding Opportunities:
White House – Environmental Justice Website
Interagency Working Group on Coal & Power Plant Communities & Economic Revitalization
State Revolving Fund Advocacy Toolkit
Analysis of J40 Screening Tool
Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act:
Department of Energy’s Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) Toolkit
CAP’s Report: Proven State and Local Strategies To Create Good Jobs with IIJA Infrastructure Funds
Bluegreen Alliance–Bipartisan Infrastructure Law User Guide
Lawyers For Good Government’s Disadvantaged Communities Report
Monthly Updates
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July 2022
Update
August 2022
Update
September 2022
Update
October 2022
Update
November 2022
Update
December 2022
Update
January 2023
Update
February 2023
Update
March 2023
Update
Contact our team
If you have a questions please reach out to our team :
Sonia Kikeri:
National Director of Policy and Civic Engagement
Ardie Griffin:
Policy Analyst and Legislative Director
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